BEDFORD RESEARCH GROUP
Welcome to the website for the Bedford Research Group.ย Here you will find information on all the groupโs research activities, publications and various musings.ย The group is always looking for talented, enthusiastic, and passionate students eager to develop scientific principles for the generation of new materials with interesting/improved properties.ย Our group is highly collaborative as well, so feel free to contact us if you would be interested in working together!
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BEDFORD RESEARCH GROUP
Welcome to the website for the Bedford Research Group.ย Here you will find information on all the groupโs research activities, publications and various musings.ย The group is always looking for talented, enthusiastic, and passionate students eager to develop scientific principles for the generation of new materials with interesting/improved properties.ย Our group is highly collaborative as well, so feel free to contact us if you would be interested in working together ?
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Our team
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Research
We make really interesting materials.ย Then we shoot X-rays at them to figure out how they work and how to make better materials.ย Click here to learn more.
Publications
Dissemination of new research is vital to the progress of technology.ย Click here to see what the team has published.
WHAT WE DO
Our group is interested in two things: 1) Uncovering the fundamental structural science behind what gives materials the properties that they exhibit and 2) using this information to make new materials with emergent properties.ย We strive to accomplish both of these interests through creative thinking coupled with the rigorous study of fundamental science. Many of our students work in very collaborative projects across campus, Australia, and beyond and work in areas including catalysis, advanced ceramic materials, biosensors, and rare earth materials.
Great job to everyone who heroed through experiments at PETRA-III this week ๐คก๐ญ๐ฆธ๐ฆธโโ๏ธ๐ฆธโโ๏ธ. The team examined new advanced ceramic materials๐งฑ using PDF measurements in-situ during thermal treatment ๐ฅ. Thanks to our mates a AFRL ๐ซ and uni Montpellier ๐ท๐ง๐ for the assist, and @steeephch for leading the charge. Keep an eye out ๐๏ธ๐ข out for the new data published soon. #synchrotron #synchrotronlife #desy #petraiii #totalscattering #pdf #ceramics #polymerderivedceramics #pyrolysis #collabos #airforceresearchlaboratory #montpellier #lazygovernmentworker #theycantstopwontstop #dataordie
Great job to everyone who heroed through experiments at PETRA-III this week ๐คก๐ญ๐ฆธ๐ฆธโโ๏ธ๐ฆธโโ๏ธ. The team examined new advanced ceramic materials๐งฑ using PDF measurements in-situ during thermal treatment ๐ฅ. Thanks to our mates a AFRL ๐ซ and uni Montpellier ๐ท๐ง๐ for the assist, and @steeephch for leading the charge. Keep an eye out ๐๏ธ๐ข out for the new data published soon. #synchrotron #synchrotronlife #desy #petraiii #totalscattering #pdf #ceramics #polymerderivedceramics #pyrolysis #collabos #airforceresearchlaboratory #montpellier #lazygovernmentworker #theycantstopwontstop #dataordie
New paper out in Advanced Materials ๐๐งฑ๐๐๐๐ฉ๏ธ. Lead by our collaborators at the University of Adelaide ๐ท๐๐ฆ, high entropy alloy ๐๐ค๐งโ๐ญnanoparticles were developed for CO2 reduction reactions mediated by Li ๐. Lots of really nice fundamental work done on this effort to better understand how electronic structure โก๏ธinfluence reactivity โ๏ธ. Great work by all! Read the paper here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/adma.202401288 #co2 #lithium #highentropyalloy #electrocatalysis #nickel #iron #copper #cobalt #ruthenium #synchrotronscience #collabos #dataordie
New paper out in Advanced Materials ๐๐งฑ๐๐๐๐ฉ๏ธ. Lead by our collaborators at the University of Adelaide ๐ท๐๐ฆ, high entropy alloy ๐๐ค๐งโ๐ญnanoparticles were developed for CO2 reduction reactions mediated by Li ๐. Lots of really nice fundamental work done on this effort to better understand how electronic structure โก๏ธinfluence reactivity โ๏ธ. Great work by all! Read the paper here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/adma.202401288 #co2 #lithium #highentropyalloy #electrocatalysis #nickel #iron #copper #cobalt #ruthenium #synchrotronscience #collabos #dataordie
New paper out in Green Chemistry ๐๐งช. In collaboration with researchers at CityU ๐๏ธ ๐ซ, new catalyst we designed for C-O cleavage of lignin ๐ฒ substrates, an important reaction to enable bio-derived aromatics. Great work by all, including @tarencataldo @yuweii77vv for the XAS experiments ๐ก๐ฉป. Read the paper here: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2024/gc/d4gc00338a #biomass #greenchemistry #lignin #zinc #indium #sulfides #xas #synchrotronscience #collabos #dataordie
New paper out in Green Chemistry ๐๐งช. In collaboration with researchers at CityU ๐๏ธ ๐ซ, new catalyst we designed for C-O cleavage of lignin ๐ฒ substrates, an important reaction to enable bio-derived aromatics. Great work by all, including @tarencataldo @yuweii77vv for the XAS experiments ๐ก๐ฉป. Read the paper here: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2024/gc/d4gc00338a #biomass #greenchemistry #lignin #zinc #indium #sulfides #xas #synchrotronscience #collabos #dataordie
Just finished up with some experiments at P21 one of PETRA-IIIโs premier PDF beamlines ๐ฉป๐คโ๏ธ๐ฉ๐ช. We looked at a range of interesting electrocatalysis geared for sustainable fuel generation โ๏ธ๐ชด๐. Many thanks to our friends at the University of Montpellier ๐ซ๐ท๐ฅ and @yuweii77vv for taking the lead on experiments. #synchrotronlife #synchrotron #synchrotronscience #xrd #atomicpdf #electrocatalysis #danishfoodingermany #itrainedalot #cantstopwontstop #dataordie
Just finished up with some experiments at P21 one of PETRA-IIIโs premier PDF beamlines ๐ฉป๐คโ๏ธ๐ฉ๐ช. We looked at a range of interesting electrocatalysis geared for sustainable fuel generation โ๏ธ๐ชด๐. Many thanks to our friends at the University of Montpellier ๐ซ๐ท๐ฅ and @yuweii77vv for taking the lead on experiments. #synchrotronlife #synchrotron #synchrotronscience #xrd #atomicpdf #electrocatalysis #danishfoodingermany #itrainedalot #cantstopwontstop #dataordie
Great science and great times at the ACS Spring Meeting in NOLA ๐บ๐ท๐น๐ฆ๐ฆ๐งซโ๏ธ๐ฌ. The group represented with four invited talks (including one by the fabulous @yuweii77vv ๐งโ๐ซ๐ฉโ๐ซ๐จโ๐ซ. It was great catching up with old friends and colleagues and meeting new collaborators. Big congrats to Sara Thoi for her award as well ๐. This should be in NOLA every year! #acsspring2024 #nola #chemistry #phdlife #biomass #advancedceramics #highentropyalloys #gosara #cantstopwontstop #ontogermany #dataordie
Great science and great times at the ACS Spring Meeting in NOLA ๐บ๐ท๐น๐ฆ๐ฆ๐งซโ๏ธ๐ฌ. The group represented with four invited talks (including one by the fabulous @yuweii77vv ๐งโ๐ซ๐ฉโ๐ซ๐จโ๐ซ. It was great catching up with old friends and colleagues and meeting new collaborators. Big congrats to Sara Thoi for her award as well ๐. This should be in NOLA every year! #acsspring2024 #nola #chemistry #phdlife #biomass #advancedceramics #highentropyalloys #gosara #cantstopwontstop #ontogermany #dataordie
Just wrapped up on an excellent AFOSR program review in DC ๐๏ธ on advanced composite materials ๐งฑ๐ฉ๏ธ๐งโ๐ฌ๐ฉโ๐ฌ. Great to see all the good work, good friends and colleagues. Being a new newbie to this area, its was super informative ๐, and Iโm really excited about future work in this program. Good stuff ๐. #research #programreview #composites #advancedmaterials #highentropy #cantstopwontstop #dataordie
Just wrapped up on an excellent AFOSR program review in DC ๐๏ธ on advanced composite materials ๐งฑ๐ฉ๏ธ๐งโ๐ฌ๐ฉโ๐ฌ. Great to see all the good work, good friends and colleagues. Being a new newbie to this area, its was super informative ๐, and Iโm really excited about future work in this program. Good stuff ๐. #research #programreview #composites #advancedmaterials #highentropy #cantstopwontstop #dataordie
Time to party while the advisorโs away ๐๐พ๐โโ๏ธ๐คช. The group went out to celebrate @zuby57 new position at Griffith University ๐ฆ, while also welcoming on our newest student, Tanveer! Good time for the lab for sure #party #milestones #goodtimeswithlabmates #maketime #backtothelab #dataordie
Time to party while the advisorโs away ๐๐พ๐โโ๏ธ๐คช. The group went out to celebrate @zuby57 new position at Griffith University ๐ฆ, while also welcoming on our newest student, Tanveer! Good time for the lab for sure #party #milestones #goodtimeswithlabmates #maketime #backtothelab #dataordie
Great times at the AFRL Biotech Summit ๐ซ๐งซ๐ป. it was amazing to see old friends and colleagues, get some new project started, and touring the old stomping ground ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ. Could have went without the tornado thoughโฆ ๐ช๏ธ๐ โโ๏ธ๐ โโ๏ธ๐ #biotech #collabs #letsgetbusy #notornadoesplease #cantstopwontstop #dataordie
Great times at the AFRL Biotech Summit ๐ซ๐งซ๐ป. it was amazing to see old friends and colleagues, get some new project started, and touring the old stomping ground ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ. Could have went without the tornado thoughโฆ ๐ช๏ธ๐ โโ๏ธ๐ โโ๏ธ๐ #biotech #collabs #letsgetbusy #notornadoesplease #cantstopwontstop #dataordie
๐ ๐ published in Small Science ๐ฌ๐งช๐๐. Lead by our colleagues in the Boyer group, nanostructured carbon materials were 3D printed ๐จ๏ธ from PAN polymer precursors. Self assembly ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ฆโ๐ฆ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ฆโ๐ฆ design processes allow for control over the microstructure of the carbon materials, enabling changes in thermal properties ๐ก๏ธ. Great work by all ๐. Read the paper โก๏ธ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/smsc.202300275 #pan #carbon #3dprinting #nano #synchrotron #synchrotronscience #collabs #dataordie
๐ ๐ published in Small Science ๐ฌ๐งช๐๐. Lead by our colleagues in the Boyer group, nanostructured carbon materials were 3D printed ๐จ๏ธ from PAN polymer precursors. Self assembly ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ฆโ๐ฆ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ฆโ๐ฆ design processes allow for control over the microstructure of the carbon materials, enabling changes in thermal properties ๐ก๏ธ. Great work by all ๐. Read the paper โก๏ธ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/smsc.202300275 #pan #carbon #3dprinting #nano #synchrotron #synchrotronscience #collabs #dataordie
New paper ๐ฃ๏ธ๐ out in ChemCatChem ๐งช๐๐งช ๐บ๐ผ๐ธ๐ป. In this effort, we generated CeZr oxide nanocatalysts for organophosphate hydrolysis reactions ๐โ, which are important from degrading toxic chemicals ๐ต. Here, biomineralization ๐ processes are used to make the catalyst under aqueous conditions at neutral pH ๐๐ณ๐ฆ. Check out the paper here: https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/cctc.202300965 #biomineralization #protamine #organophosphate #hydrolysis #ceria #zirconia #synchrotron #synchrotronscience #dataordie
New paper ๐ฃ๏ธ๐ out in ChemCatChem ๐งช๐๐งช ๐บ๐ผ๐ธ๐ป. In this effort, we generated CeZr oxide nanocatalysts for organophosphate hydrolysis reactions ๐โ, which are important from degrading toxic chemicals ๐ต. Here, biomineralization ๐ processes are used to make the catalyst under aqueous conditions at neutral pH ๐๐ณ๐ฆ. Check out the paper here: https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/cctc.202300965 #biomineralization #protamine #organophosphate #hydrolysis #ceria #zirconia #synchrotron #synchrotronscience #dataordie
Itโs a rainout โ๏ธโ๏ธ๐ at the Aussitron ๐ฆโญ๏ธ๐ญ๐ข๐ค. Due to a massive storm in the Melbourne area, a portion of the Aussitron was flooded, canceling experiments this week โ๐ โโ๏ธ๐ ๐ โโ๏ธ. Fortunately, everyone is ok ๐ and there was no damage to the synchrotron itself ๐ฎโ๐จ. And the staff at the Aussitron have already rescheduled us for April ๐ค๐. #rainout #seeyouinapril #synchrotron #synchrotronlife #cantstoptheweather #dataordie #deadfromflooding
Itโs a rainout โ๏ธโ๏ธ๐ at the Aussitron ๐ฆโญ๏ธ๐ญ๐ข๐ค. Due to a massive storm in the Melbourne area, a portion of the Aussitron was flooded, canceling experiments this week โ๐ โโ๏ธ๐ ๐ โโ๏ธ. Fortunately, everyone is ok ๐ and there was no damage to the synchrotron itself ๐ฎโ๐จ. And the staff at the Aussitron have already rescheduled us for April ๐ค๐. #rainout #seeyouinapril #synchrotron #synchrotronlife #cantstoptheweather #dataordie #deadfromflooding
Weekend XAS ๐๐ค๐ซจ๐ตโ๐ซ๐ฅดโ ๏ธ! Just finished up with some interesting in-situ echem experiments with our mates at CU Boulder ๐ฆฌ๐๏ธ, examining alcohol oxidation reactions ๐ฅ๐ฌ๏ธ. Long hours ๐ชโฐโ๏ธ, great data ๐ ๐. Thanks to the superb beamline scientists at the ISS โ๏ธ beamline of NSLS-II โญ๏ธโ๏ธโฆ good to be back after a near 7 year hiatus from this beamline Keep an eye out for future pubs๐๏ธ๐. #synchrotron #synchrotronlife #synchrotronscience #electrocatalysis #bimetallics #nano #frontrangecollabos #cantstopwontstop #dataordie
Weekend XAS ๐๐ค๐ซจ๐ตโ๐ซ๐ฅดโ ๏ธ! Just finished up with some interesting in-situ echem experiments with our mates at CU Boulder ๐ฆฌ๐๏ธ, examining alcohol oxidation reactions ๐ฅ๐ฌ๏ธ. Long hours ๐ชโฐโ๏ธ, great data ๐ ๐. Thanks to the superb beamline scientists at the ISS โ๏ธ beamline of NSLS-II โญ๏ธโ๏ธโฆ good to be back after a near 7 year hiatus from this beamline Keep an eye out for future pubs๐๏ธ๐. #synchrotron #synchrotronlife #synchrotronscience #electrocatalysis #bimetallics #nano #frontrangecollabos #cantstopwontstop #dataordie
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